Like, if a guy gets a girlfriend that can be seen as cool or whatever. But is there a difference when he dates the girl that everyone wants to date? Does he get a bigger ego for landing the "hot girl"? Does he earn more respect from other guys?

Right on both counts, men measure each other by two things, how much money they make and how attractive their spouse is. I have found guys can be snobs, and look down' on other guys whose wives have let themselves go